Foods

Quality Characteristics of Traditional and Innovative Foods

edited by

Raimondo Gaglio

,

Antonio Alfonzo

, Gabriele Busetta and

Giuliana Garofalo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2221 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; microbial ecology; lactic acid bacteria; food safety and quality; functional foods; traditional foods; food biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Food Processing, Waste Management, and By-Product Valorization

edited by

Lucía Seguí

and

Cristina Barrera

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste valorization; sustainable food processing; circular economy; innovative and traditional processing technologies; value-added applications; nutritional characterization; technological characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Contamination Monitoring and Analysis Techniques in Food Processing and Safety—Second Edition

edited by María José Cardador

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: contamination monitoring; food contaminants; microbiology; analytical methods; food processing; food safety; food authentication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Mathematical Modelling Approach and Simulation in Food Drying Applications

edited by

Biljana Loncar

and

Lato Pezo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 41165 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional drying techniques; advance drying techniques; mathematical modeling; empirical mathematical models; semi-empirical mathematical models; theoretical mathematical models; artificial intelligence; drying parameters optimization; drying kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Bio-Functional Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Functional Foods

edited by

Svetoslav Todorov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33685 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; probiotics; antimicrobials; bacteriocins; fermented food products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Edible Insects as a Healthy and Sustainable Strategy to Handle Protein Demand and Food Insecurity

edited by

Elena Dreassi

and

Annalaura Brai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 31191 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; nutritional components; identification of bioactive compounds; functionalization of edible insects; agrifood by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Sensory and Consumer Science in the Green Transition

edited by

Derek V. Byrne

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23280 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory science; consumer science; green transition and the senses in eating; sustainable food uniqueness; food and beverage product quality; nutrition and green eating; multisensory effects; cross-modal interactions; sensory methods; sustainable appetite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Foodborne Pathogens, Antimicrobial Resistance and Contaminants along the Food Chain

edited by

Ivan Nastasijevic

and Jelena Petrović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18940 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); chemical contaminants; food chain information (FCI); harmonized epidemiological indicators (HEIs); food inspection; novel methods; longitudinally integrated safety assurance (LISA); one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Lactic Acid Bacteria: The Functions and Applications in Foods

edited by

Qingping Zhong

and Zhenlin Liao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18127 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; bioactive compounds; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; gut microbiota; antibacterial; quorum sensing; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Chemical Properties, Extraction Methods and Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Substances in Plant Foods

edited by Cecilia E. Martínez-Sánchez and

Efigenia Montalvo González

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17978 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; extraction methods; bioaccessibility; functional foods; chemical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Agro-Food Chain By-Products and Plant Origin Foods to Obtain High-Value-Added Foods—2nd Edition

edited by

Gianluca Nardone

,

Rosaria Viscecchia

and

Francesco Bimbo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13219 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory and consumer science; market value of plant-based foods; by-products as product ingredient; circular economy and business models; new product development; sustainable business models; consumer acceptance and preferences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

The Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables—3rd Edition

edited by

Mercedes Del Río Celestino

and

Rafael Font Villa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11492 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; horticultural products; health-promoting properties; phytochemicals; epidemiological studies; toxicological studies; nutritional studies; conventional agriculture; organic food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Innovation In and Optimization of Strategies for the Ethical Food Industry: Production, Packaging, and By-Product Valorization

edited by

Corrado Rizzi

and

Federico Bianchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10485 | Submission Open

Keywords: reduction of food wastage; reduction of food loss along the food chain; including the production; post-harvest; and processing levels; development of optimized food production processes; innovative packaging solutions; new strategies for extending food shelf life; valorisation of food by-products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Food Waste as Ingredients in Functional Food Development: Sources, Extractions and Functionality

edited by

Gabriele Ballistreri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10419 | Submission Open

Keywords: food waste valorisation; functional food ingredients; bioactive compound extraction; nutritional sustainability; the circular economy in food systems; by-product utilisation; functional food development; green extraction technologies; waste-to-wealth strategies; food industry innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Alternative Protein: Sources, Bioactivities, Potential Health Benefits, and Application

edited by Deepak Kadam and

Filiz Koksel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10261 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative proteins; bioactive peptides; sustainable protein sources; health benefits; food applications; plant-based proteins; insect proteins; algae-derived proteins; cultivated meat; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Edible Insects: Safety, Sustainability, and Potential Applications in Food Systems and Bioproducts

edited by

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,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9989 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food systems; environmental impacts; alternative protein sources; circular bioeconomy; industrial applications; bioproducts; sustainable insect production; sustainable practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Novel Insights into Food Flavor Chemistry and Analysis

edited by

Gianluca Tripodi

and

Roberta Foligni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9861 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory analysis; SPME/GC– MS analysis; food flavor; volatile aroma compounds; sensory profile; consumer acceptance; novel food; innovative ingredients; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Digital Transformation and Green Technology Innovation in Food Production

edited by

Danijela Bursać Kovačević

and

Marko M. Kostić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8836 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 4.0; green technology; sustainability; digitalization; food processing; waste reduction; circular economy; smart technologies; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Enhancing Food Safety Through Artificial Intelligence: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities

edited by

Zhanming Li

and Xuejin Mao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8830 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemometrics and deep learning; spectroscopy technology and modeling; food adulteration; artificial intelligence technology; food fermentation and metabonomics; food safety and quality control; chromatography– mass spectrometry technology; nuclear magnetic resonance; risk assessment and management; microbial modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Functional Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products: Extraction, Identification, and Valorisation

edited by

Jonas Viskelis

and

Vita Lele

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8341 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional ingredients; waste valorization; plant-based compounds; sustainable processing; biorefinery approaches; food by-product recovery; health-promoting compounds; waste-to-value solutions; biocircular systems; zero-waste food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Sensory and Consumer Testing of Novel Methods and Novel Foods

edited by

Edgar Chambers IV

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8300 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel; food; beverage; packaging; sensory; consumer; methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Microorganisms in Fermented Foods: Diversity, Function, and Safety

edited by

Ioanna Mantzourani

and

Stavros Plessas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7756 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; functional; microorganisms; lactic acid bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Development and Utilization of Marine-Derived Functional Proteins and Peptides

edited by Yinan Du and Jianan Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6634 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; marine-derived proteins; bioactive peptides; functional foods; encapsulation; bioavailability; hydrocolloids; nutrients; sustainable protein sources; delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)

Innovative Approaches to Obtaining Functional Compounds from Agri-Food Byproducts

edited by Donatella Restuccia and

Francesca Aiello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6233 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food wastes; functional compounds; nutraceuticals; innovative extractions; circular economy; waste management; food sustainability; innovative food formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Starch: Structure, Modification and Nutritional Function

edited by

Hongliang Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5905 | Submission Open

Keywords: starch; carbohydrate; gut health; nutrition; in vitro models; starch modification; intestinal flora

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)

Application of Microorganisms and Enzymes in Fermentation and Food Flavor

edited by

Feng Wang

and

Xianli Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5612 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; enzymes; fermented food; fermentation process; food; flavor; enzymatic catalysis; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Application of Traditional and Innovative Technologies for the Extraction of Biologically Active Compounds from Natural Food Resources

edited by

Stoja Milovanović

,

Ivana Lukić

, Agnieszka Grzegorczyk and

Łukasz Świątek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5339 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction technologies; plant food resources; edible insects and other non-plant resources; functional food production; total phenolic and flavonoid content; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; antiviral activity; cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Microbiological Safety of Food—2nd Edition

edited by

Giovanni Antonini

and Valentina Gallo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5112 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food chain; food packaging; food preservation; food storage; microbiological control; analytical methods; shelf-life of dairy products; meat products; vegetables; ready-to-eat food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Development of Green and Advanced Food Freezing/Anti-Freezing Technologies

edited by

You Tian

and

Rui Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5090 | Submission Open

Keywords: freezing technologies; physical fields; supercooling; ice nucleation; ice recrystallization; thawing; post-thaw quality; anti-freezing; cryopreservation; cryoprotectants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Mycotoxins in Foods: Occurrence, Detection, and Control

edited by

Giuseppina Avantaggiato

, Donato Greco and

Vito D'Ascanio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4972 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; mycotoxins; toxicity; HACCP; sampling; detection; occurrence; pre-harvest control; post-harvest control; decontamination/detoxification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Cereal Products: Physicochemical Properties, Processing Technology and Nutritional Quality

edited by

Pablo Daniel Ribotta

,

Manuel Gómez

and

Alberto E. León

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4850 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; whole flours; refined flours; baking; extrusion; healthy profile; processing techniques; quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)

Plant Bioactives: Extraction and Utilization in Food Industry

edited by Maria João Cebola and

El-Sayed M. Abdel-Aal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4708 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction techniques; types of bioactive compounds; applications in food; bioavailability and stability; sustainability and by-products; challenges and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)

Characterization of Food Products for Quality and Safety Control: 2nd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Lo Turco

and

Angela Giorgia Potorti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4433 | Submission Open

Keywords: food characterization; food quality; food composition; bioactive compounds; food safety; contaminants; analytical methods; traditional products; novel food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

Advances in Encapsulation Technology in Edible Films/Coatings for the Delivery of Food Bioactive Compounds

edited by Andresa Gomes and

Larissa Tessaro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3930 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films and coatings; bioactive compound encapsulation; micro-/nano-encapsulation; functional food packaging; antimicrobial packaging; biodegradable and eco-friendly materials; bioavailability and release kinetics; emulsion delivery systems for essential oils; multifunctional properties of active composite films/coatings; smart packaging and food preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Comprehensive Analytical Techniques for Food Contact Materials: Composition and Safety

edited by

Paula Vera

and

Elena Canellas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3848 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging materials; migration; NIAS (non-intentionally added substances); recycling packaging; biodegradable materials; emerging packaging materials; mass spectrometry; non-targeted analysis; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Non-Thermal Technologies for Food Safety and the Preservation of Bioactive Compounds in Fruit and Vegetable-Based Products

edited by

Cielo D. Char

and

Luis Puente

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3687 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal technologies; food safety; foodborne pathogens; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; high hydrostatic pressure; cold atmospheric plasma; pulsed electric fields; ultraviolet light; pulsed light

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Sustainability of Olive Oil System (2nd Edition)

edited by

Emma Chiavaro

,

Cristina Alamprese

and

Francesco Caponio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3596 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; olive oil; biodiversity; environment; economics; green chemistry; byproducts; innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Food Analysis

edited by

Shuxiang Fan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3558 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food quality; food safety; food authenticity; AI; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Traditional and Emerging Food Drying Technologies

edited by

Dorota Nowak

and

Ewa Jakubczyk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3435 | Submission Open

Keywords: convenience food; solar drying; convection drying; infrared drying; vacuum drying; freeze drying; microwave drying; hybrid food supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Phenolic and Polyphenolic Compounds in Plant-Based Foods: Antioxidant Activity, Mechanisms and Potential Applications

edited by

Joe Vinson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3131 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyphenols; antioxidants; mechanisms; health benefits; bioavailability; plant-based functional foods; LC-MS; metabolomics; structure– activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)

Environmental and Comprehensive Utilization of Agricultural and Food Production Wastes and Residues

edited by

Jin Liang

, Guanhua Wang and

Wenjie Sui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural and food wastes; clean production; comprehensive utilization; biorefining process; functional food additives; bio-fuels; -materials and -chemicals; separation and purification; bioconversion; pyrolysis; novel technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)

Feature Review on Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods

edited by

Antonello Santini

and

Tânia Gonçalves Albuquerque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceuticals and new sources; recovery from byproducts and waste; novel formulations; food supplements; novel foods and new sources; efficacy and safety; novel analytical approaches; mechanism of action; in vitro and in vivo assessments of efficacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Nutritional Value and Health Properties in Milk and Dairy Products: Focusing on Functional Compounds

edited by

Xiaodong Li

and

Lu Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2703 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk; dairy products; functional compounds; nutritional properties; health benefits; bioavailability; metabolic health; personalized nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Innovations in Food Technology for Functional Foods: Exploring Sources, Processing Techniques and Health Benefits

edited by

Anderson Junger Teodoro

, Vanessa Naciuk Castelo-Branco and Renata Galhardo Borguini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2345 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; food technology; bioactive compounds; encapsulation; extraction techniques; health benefits; phytochemicals; antioxidant activity; bioavailability; sustainable processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)

Novel and Emerging Food Allergens—Immunological Characterisation

edited by

Nanju Alice Lee

and

Andreas L. Lopata

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open

Keywords: allergenicity; risk assessment; intervention; novel allergens; emerging allergens; microbiome; food safety; public health; clinical implications; regulatory perspectives; antibodies; allergy treatment; allergy prevention; food allergen management; food processing

Key Bioactive Components of Probiotics and Postbiotics and Their Applications in Foods

edited by

Ming Zhang

and Qi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; postbiotics; key bioactive components; screening of bioactive components; delivery technologies; gut microbiota; intestinal homeostasis; functional gastrointestinal disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Detection and Control Technologies of Harmful Microorganisms in Food Supply Chain

edited by

Long Chen

,

Shuxiang Liu

, Rong Wang and

Xinyao Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1590 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantitative microbial risk assessment/predictive microbiology ; microbial detection/inactivation/transfer/removal ; control technology ; next-generation sequencing ; food hygiene/sanitation ; food inspection ; foodborne outbreaks ; foodborne viruses ; foodborne pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)

New Research in Brewing: Ingredients, Brewing and Quality Improvement

edited by

Isabel Caballero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: beer; brewery; beer adjuncts; beer elaboration; beer analysis; beer chemistry; beer yeast; beer polyphenols; craft beer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)

Advances in the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Food Quality and Safety Analysis

edited by Yongqiang Shi and

Xinai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; food quality and safety analysis; machine learning; computer vision; predictive modeling; real-time quality monitoring; risk prediction; authenticity verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)

Detection and Characterization of Natural Toxins in Food Matrices

edited by

Isabel Sierra Alonso

and

Sonia Morante Zarcero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural toxins; mycotoxins and aquatic biotoxins; pyrrolizidine alkaloids; tropane alkaloids; opium alkaloids; glycoalkaloids; advanced analytical methodologies; green Analytical Chemistry (GAC) principles; occurrence in food; exposure for the population

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Toxicology)

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